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The professional conduct panel concluded the former Whitehill Primary School and King's Farm Primary School head had subjected staff to sustained bullying, failed to safeguard pupils' well-being, and failed to show tolerance and well-being of others.

In a report published on Friday by a panel of the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL), decision maker Jayne Millions said the former head of Whitehill Primary and King's Farm schools had shown "no remorse" and "demonstrated a lack of compassion."

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She said: "Ms Porter failed to ensure adequate health and safety and safeguarding procedures and practices were in place, and failed to provide adequate support for SEN pupils.

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"I note that the panel found that the majority of Ms Porter's actions were deliberate.

"There was no evidence to suggest that she was acting under duress, and the panel found Ms Porter's actions to be calculated and motivated."

The panel last Friday ruled that Ms Porter is now prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England.

Ms Millions added: "Ms Porter did not recognise the effect of her action upon the pupils, staff and parents.

"The panel considered that throughout these proceedings, Ms Porter showed no remorse for her actions and demonstrated a lack of compassion.

"Having engaged in sustained and serious bullying, whilst failing to manage the running of the school, the results of which included breaches in health and safety and safeguarding, the panel felt the findings indicated a situation in which a review period would not be appropriate."

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Jayne Millions said Ms Porter had shown "no remor

The panel ruled that she is also not entitled to apply to have the ban lifted due to the seriousness of the allegations proved against her.

Ms Porter's leadership of Whitehill, where she worked for 18 years, was described as "toxic" by the Gravesham branch of the National Union of Teachers upon her departure.

Exam chiefs launched an investigation into the school in the summer of 2014, with a number of tests scrapped due to "maladministration".

Ms Porter hit headlines in 2013 when she banned pupils from mentioning Christmas before December and threatening them with the loss of their "golden time" should they disobey.